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most cautious director In the busi
ness. He insists that every means be
taken to protect his people, with the
result that his players go into his
thrill films absolutely unafraid
which is a great asset toward suc
cess. You must be serious-minded and
fearless to become a comedy star.
And you must be a thinker, for only
by the most serious thought can you
create humor. The frivolous per
son, inclined to laugh easily can
never play comedy. The actor who
never smiles, never shows that he
realizes he is doing anything funny,
is the person who "gets comedy
over" to the audience with the great
est effect. And frequently the best
bit of comedy in a film is the result
of an accident, something that oc
curred unexpectedly and was quickly
capitalized by the director.
Next to acting the part, the most
important consideration is to dress it
as it should be. This is almost as
hard as the actual work. It would
surprise the public to know how
careful we are about the details. It
may be the certain twist you give
your hair which will bring a laugh,
and it may be that same little twist
which you will want to use to make
the audience sorry for you. Actors
have many a "brain storm" conceiv
ing those ridiculous costumes that
make them look so idiotic on the
screen.
Take "A Love Riot" for example.
In that comedy I played the part of
an Irishman's wife. He insisted that
I do all sorts of household drudgery.
My makeup made me ashamed to
look in the glass. I felt all through
the filming of the picture that I'd lose
my friends when it was shown in
public. However, the first audience
to see it laughed uproariously, which
rather proves, I think, the necessity
of careful dressing for comedy parts.
The serious, the homely, odd fan
tastic makeup does much to aid one
in this hard work of being funny.
.(To Be Continjieo.)
POINTS MEAN STYLE IN THE
NEW BATHING SUITS
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Plenty of points to this bathing
suit and every point points the beach
fashion's move this summer. Black
taffeta splashed over with a white
flower design and banded with white
taffeta gives the harlequin effect.
The pointed cap is rather clownish,
too.
The bask-like waist shows the ten
dency to "nip in" which bathing suits
have acquired this summer. The pan
talettes are wide at the knees.
LOOKING BACKWARD
"There's no danger," said the doc
tor. "It's only a carbuncle coming
on the back of your neck. But you
must .keep your eye on it!" Chris-'
tian Register,
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